Distinguishing features: Cretarhabdids with relatively narrow shields; central area wide with diagonal cross bars.
Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | ||||
![]() | Grantarhabdus camaratus Large (ca 8-10 µm) cretarhabdid with diagonal cross and space in between crossbars filled by perforate net. | |||
![]() | Grantarhabdus coronadventis Medium to large( 6-12 µm) cretarhabdid with diagonal cross. | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Grantarhabdus meddii Medium to large( 7-10 µm) cretarhabdid; central area wide with diagonal cross - crossbars at low angle and meet to form a solid bar for about half their length. | |
Grantarhabdus sp. Specimens not identified to species level |
Taxonomy:
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Grantarhabdus + * , Gephyrorhabdus *
Distinguishing features: Cretarhabdids with relatively narrow shields; central area wide with diagonal cross bars.
Search data:Tags | LITHS: placolith, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, process, diagonal cross, CROSS-POLARS: rim-unicyclic, R-prominent, |
Metrics | Lith size: 0->0µm; Data source notes: size range of included species |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Campanian Stage (100% up, 72.1Ma, in Campanian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at base of Berriasian Stage (0% up, 145Ma, in Berriasian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Black, M. (1971a). Coccoliths of the Speeton Clay and Sutterby Marl. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society. 38: 381-424. gs Bown, P. R., Rutledge, D. C., Crux, J. A. & Gallagher, L. T. (1998). Early Cretaceous. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series. 86-131. gs Hill, M. E. (1976). Lower Cretaceous calcareous nannofossils from Texas and Oklahoma. Palaeontographica Abteilung B Palaeophytologie. 156: 103-179. gsReferences:
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Grantarhabdus compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 28-2-2021
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